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Sep 29, 2026 1 hr 31 min

Next Question: Media Day Reactions

from The Mismatch Hosted by The Ringer

Verno and Jacoby run through every team's media day story line, so it's next question, next question. LeBron didn't leave his family to lose in the second round, Jay-Z hexed the Spurs, Giannis meets an iguana, and the young Nets want to golf shirtless. Plus, the Kings' hot mic, and Verno proves he's the opposite of a hypocrite. Welcome to The Mismatch! (1:51) Sixers: LeBron, Embiid and the Jaylen Brown "alpha" question (15:33) Warriors: Porzingis out with "health issue" as Curry agrees to 2-year, $116M extension (20:39) Pistons: Jalen Duren skips media day, still unsigned (22:02) Nuggets: Nikola Jokic will re-sign "if they want me" (25:29) Raptors: Kawhi won't discuss punishment, agrees to 2-year, $115M extension (32:07) Heat: Giannis and Bam, Miami's new superstar duo (36:58) Spurs: Harper and Castle's 'GQ' feature, bench talk, MSG and Jay-Z's hex (55:09) Lakers: JJ Redick says roster makes sense for first time in three years (59:05) Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards on life without Naz Reid and Julius Randle (1:01:05) Nets: Julius Randle says young teammates tried to golf shirtless, broke a driver (1:07:10) Pelicans: Entering Year 8, Zion says career "not where I want to be" (1:12:48) Kings: Hot mic catches reporters rating Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby Producers: Stefan Anderson and Jeff Shearin Social: Keith Fujimoto

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